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  • Oyo Govt Partners UCH to Train Ambulance Medical Team

    Oyo Govt Partners UCH to Train Ambulance Medical Team

    …As Oyo Wins NEWMAP Award

    The Oyo State Government in collaboration with the University College Hospital, Ibadan, on Wednesday commenced a three-day capacity building on Basic Life Support for State’s Ambulance Medical Team.

    The training, which was organized to improve emergency operations with focus on resuscitation of cardiopulmonary victims, both within and outside health facilities in all the nooks and crannies of the state.

    The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Taiwo Ladipo, while speaking at the workshop held in Ibadan, admonished the medical team to seek relevant knowledge to further enhance effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation operations.

    The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusoji Alaruru Adeyanju, said it is essential for doctors and nurses to be time conscious and give appropriate health care during resuscitation.

    “The relationship between the Oyo state government and University College Hospital, is second to none that is why we have experts from the college to train our health workers today”.

    “Training is important and every health worker is expected to undergo training once in two years because knowledge acquired in 2019 might not be sufficient in 2022”.

    “Cardiac arrest happens within five to six minutes, this is why the state’s medical ambulance team has to be proactive in order to rescue the victims”.

    Also speaking, the Director, Planning Research and Statistics, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Gbolahan Abass, explained that medical teams and ambulances have been stationed at the entry points in Ibadan and strategic places in the state for quick response in case of emergency.

    He maintained that two medical personnel were selected across health facilities as participants, while these personnel are expected to train their colleagues for them to respond effectively to cases of cardiac arrest in various health facilities.

    “We have 65 participants attending the workshop selected from General and State hospitals, including representatives from the emergency units of these facilities”.

    In her remarks, the Coordinator, Prof. Oluwole Adebo Continuing Professional Development Center, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Mrs. Rukayat Popoola, said that an effective resuscitation service for victims of cardiopulmonary must be an operational priority in every hospital.

    She harped on the need for provision of qualitative and effective cardiopulmonary service, which according to her could be achieved through staff training and regular upgrade.

    Mrs.Popoola called for the inclusion of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the curriculum for medical students in higher institutions of learning for them to have in-depth knowledge on how to carry out cardiac resuscitation efficiently.

    In another development, Oyo State Government received the Best performing state in Administration award among the 23 Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP, participating states in Nigeria.

    In his address at the ceremony, the Minister of Environment, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi represented by his Special Assistant, Alh. Abdullahi Abdullahi stated that NEWMAP was established by the Federal Government in collaboration with the World Bank and its partner agencies in 2012 to address the menace of gully erosion and other forms of land degradation as well enhance the livelihood of beneficiary Communities in 23 states.

    The Oyo State NEWMAP Project Coordinator, Engr Omowumi Yakubu appreciated the World Bank and the Federal Ministry of Environment for considering Oyo State worthy and the opportunity given to the State Government to enhance the well-being of its people.

    The Project Coordinator said he dedicated the award to the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for his unrelenting support on Newmap implementation in the State which prompted the success story recorded on the project in various communities across Oyo State.

  • Gunmen Abducts Anglican Bishop, wife, driver in Oyo

    Gunmen Abducts Anglican Bishop, wife, driver in Oyo

    armed bandits have abducted Bishop of Anglican Diocese, Jebba, Kwara State, Rt. Rev. Aderogba, alongside his wife and driver on Oyo/Ogbomoso expressway, on Sunday.

    The victims were said to be on their way to Yewa in Ogun state when the incident happened.

    When contacted, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the abduction.

    Investigation by Vanguard, however, revealed that the abductors forced their vehicle to stop on motion before they were forced to enter another stationed vehicle.

    It was further learnt that they were yet to establish link with the relations of their abductees.

    Confirming the incident, the Police image maker said the command had launched manhunt for the suspected kidnappers

    He said: “On Sunday 12/06/2022 at about 2100HRS, One Rev. Adekunle Adeluwa reported to the Command through an incidented report at Atiba Divisional Police Headquarters, Oyo town that at about 2030HRS, One Bishop Rt. Rev Aderogba of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State in the Company of his Wife and driver were abducted.

    “Preliminary investigations reveals that the victim’s vehicle developed what seemed a mechanical fault while traveling from Yewa, Ogun State to Jebba, Kwara State enroute an isolated area along New Oyo/Ogbomoso Expressway.

    “The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations of the Command is in Charge of the rescue operation that has commenced since 2100HRS of Sunday 12/06/2022.

    “All the tactical teams of the Command Anti-Kidnapping squad, Ambush Squad, Puff Adder, Police Mobile Force, PMF, Counter Terrorism Unit, CTU, and Conventional Police personnel along with local hunters and vigilantes are all involved in the rescue operations.

    “Meanwhile, discreet investigation led by the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, is simultaneously been vigorously embarked upon to ensure that the victims are rescued unhurt.

    “While enjoining members of the public to report any suspicion to the nearest Police Division or formation, credible and timely information, the general public are assured of their safety as the go about their lawful activities.” The PPRO Osifeso assured.

  • Again, Adelabu Joins Oyo Governorship Race.

    Again, Adelabu Joins Oyo Governorship Race.

    Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Adebayo Adelabu has declared his intention to contest the 2023 governorship election in Oyo state under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

    He made this known at a press conference in Ibadan on Monday 9th May, 2022.

    Adebayo Adelabu a.k.a Penkelemes was the APC flag bearer during the 2019 gubernatorial election but lost to the incumbent governor, governor Seyi Makinde of the People Democratic party (PDP) .

    According to him, he was the most qualified candidate to transform the state.

    He noted that his gubernatorial ambition was to enrich politics with ethics for the service of humanity within the state.

    “Today is the first day heralding the process for my declaration to run for the post of governor of Oyo state again. Today is not my official declaration;it is a day for me to engage the pressmen because on the day of my official declaration there might not be time for that.

    “Most of you will recollect that I voluntary retired from the CBN to enter the political frame to give Oyo people a First Class governance.

    “My past and present is like an open book before you and without being immodest, I have been an excellent performer in everywhere I have served.

    “The last three years have provided me with the sober opportunity to review our state after this introspection. I concluded that our state can be better than it is”

    He added that current governor Seyi Makinde lacks the understanding of government business.

  • We Are Committed to Harnessing Natural Resources At Our Disposal”, Oyo Govt

    We Are Committed to Harnessing Natural Resources At Our Disposal”, Oyo Govt

    The Oyo State government has reiterated its commitment to leave no stone unturned in harnessing the natural resources at its disposal.

    It also vowed to put the resources into effective use in order to expand industrialization potentials for progress and development in the State.

    Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye made this known while delivering his keynote address at the quarterly meeting with Oyo State Council of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OYCCIMA) and other Organised Private Sectors in Oyo State held at the Western Hall, Secretariat, Ibadan .

    According to Hon. Olaleye, the purpose of the quarterly meeting is to encourage interaction among relevant stakeholders, interest groups and government with a view to ensuring a virile business environment conducive for productive investments in the State.

    The commissioner stated that the Ministry has put in place laudable programmes and projects targeted at revitalization of the State economy which includes development of entrepreneurial skill among the youths and women and the proposed construction of Industrial Cluster within Akinyele Local Government, Ibadan in collaboration with Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) to expand the existing enabling environment in the State.

    Olaleye further explained that the Ministry is fully geared up to celebrate with other African countries the “Africa Industrialization Day” come 20th November which is the day set aside by the United Nations to raise awareness regarding the Industrialization challenges faced by the continent.

    He therefore admonished stakeholders and Federal agencies present to reach out to rural areas too by taking their programmes and activities to these communities that don’t put priority on social media but make use of the old analog way of communicating.

    In their different briefings the manager, SMEDAN, Mrs. Ojogbede Iyabo, State Coordinator RMRDC, Mrs. Bakare Adebola and Coordinating Director OYSIPPPA, Mr. Akin Makinde(JP), stated that the economic growth of a Nation is greatly dependent on industrialization and stakeholders should approach relevant agencies for government financial assistance for manufacturers, agribusiness etc both at the State and Federal agencies saddled with this responsibility with relevant documents in order to expand the economy of the State through the industrial sector.

    Among stakeholders present at the meeting includes representatives from Small Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Raw Material Research Development Council (RMRDC), Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) and Oyo State Investment Public Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPPPA).

    While representatives of Oyo State Council of Chambers of Commerce(OYCCIMA), Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN), National Council of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Youth Entrepreneur and National Association of Small and Medium scale Entrepreneur (NASME) were also present.

  • BESDA: Oyo Inaugurates Environmental Safeguard Team for Out-of-School Children

    BESDA: Oyo Inaugurates Environmental Safeguard Team for Out-of-School Children

    The Oyo State Government has inaugurated Environmental and Social Safeguard teams in the State, with an aim to ensure that out-of-school children captured and re-enrolled in the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme are taught in child-friendly environments without any form of threat.

    Speaking at a 2-day orientation training for the newly constituted local environmental and social safeguard teams in Ibadan, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran outlined that, part of the team’s priorities under supervision of the board is to strategize to consolidate on the gains of ongoing Better Education Service Delivery for All, BESDA programme in Oyo State.

    Adeniran listed some of the priorities of the team to include promotion of children’s right in the locality; report cases of any form of child abuse in schools; report adults vulnerable to radicalization and enhance compliance to safeguarding procedures and effective use of Grievance Redress Mechanism boxes, among others.

    He said the members selected across the 21 BESDA Focus Local Government Areas, will help reduce adverse socio-environmental impact that may arise in the implementation of development projects.

    The OYOSUBEB Boss hinted that the State Government hopes to motivate and retain “these innocent children into the formal school system for a functional education”, emphasizing an all-inclusive participation in the educational sector.

    Dr. Adeniran charged members of the team to face the challenges ahead with courage, sincerity of purpose, so as to merit and foster the high expectation of the people.

    “The idea of Environmental and Social Safeguards was conceived in BESDA as an operational procedure designed to mitigate and minimize adverse environmental and social impact that may arise in the implementation of development projects. Environmental and Social Safeguards also have pro-active dimensions to try to increase chances that development projects deliver better outcomes for people and the environment”, he said.

    “Your assignment demands a high sense of responsibility, a large heart, total loyalty to your communities, local governments, the Board, the State and Nigeria, as a whole”.

    Speaking further, Adeniran said, “We see you as leaders in your assigned duties. We therefore expect you to discharge your duties with a good sense of judgement, strong will and dedication”.

    He therefore reiterated that Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde is committed to ensuring that out-of-school children in the State are reduced to the barest minimum, as they access qualitative education.

  • Oyo shuts IBEDC offices for disconnecting power supply to Gov’s Office, others

    Oyo shuts IBEDC offices for disconnecting power supply to Gov’s Office, others

    The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc says the Oyo State Government has illegally sealed off its offices following the disconnection of electricity supply to the State Secretariat which also houses the Governor’s Office.

    The electricity distribution company said the state owes it N450 million and it disconnected supply to the State Secretariat over its failure to pay but the company said the state, through its officials, retaliated by sealing its offices over some contrived debts.

    This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Operating Officer, John Ayodele, on Wednesday and made available to our correspondent by the Lead, Media Relations of IBEDC, Busolami Tunwase.

    The company said the state government claimed IBEDC is owing revenue bills and personal income hence the action, but Ayodele said this claim is quite suspicious.

    Ayodele explained that the company, as part of efforts to get the outstanding paid, initiated several engagements through correspondences and physical meetings, but all these efforts yielded no positive result.

    The statement reads, “The management of IBEDC hereby informs its esteemed customers of the retaliatory and illegal action of the Oyo State Government over the issue of its huge indebtedness.

    “The Oyo State Government on Wednesday 9 February 2022 commenced the sealing of our offices within the state over some suddenly contrived debts labelled revenue bills and personal income without due notification.

    “This issue of revenue bills and personal income arising now is quite suspicious.

    “Oyo State Government is owing IBEDC a whooping consumption outstanding of N450 million for over a period of three years.

    “No business in this country can run successfully with such a huge outstanding, the power we distribute to customers must be accounted for and paid for, we have no choice but to disconnect the Oyo State Secretariat, so it is worrisome to see that the government has sealed off our offices with this underhand and arm twisting tactics, instead of paying the debt owed.

    “This was not done in good faith and it would have a damaging effect on the business and service delivery to our customers.”

    Ayodele appealed to the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to look into the matter in the interest of all concerned as this would further exacerbate the power challenges and pressure on residents and commercial activities within the state.

    He said IBEDC engages in essential services to the public, and the effect of this arm twisting tactic can at best be imagined if not quickly arrested.

  • That Ogun/Oyo initiative in tackling insecurity

    That Ogun/Oyo initiative in tackling insecurity

    By Elijah Udofia

    Peace and tranquility are catalysts that drive development in any society. No state or nation can grow or experience development in the midst of chaos and instability. Stability attracts investors, tourists and generally makes life enjoyable to the citizens. It is therefore safe to say with a measure certainty that a nation’s development can be gauged through its stability.

    Insecurity, no doubt is one of the problems confronting the Nigeria today. The country is bedeviled with various forms of security challenges ranging from kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, serial and ritual killers, financial crimes and cultism, to mention a few.

    The level of insecurity has risen to an all-time high and this has made the federal government to adopt stringent measures against criminal elements, while almost all the states have set up their own security outfits. Even local governments, regarded as the closest to the people, have also adopted various voluntary policing and informal security architecture to safeguard the lives and properties of people.

    One is happy to note that Ogun and Oyo states have taken the issue of insecurity very seriously. To nip the menace in the bud and ensure that their respective state does not become a haven for criminals, the two governments few days ago met in Abeokuta to synergise and come with practical measures in tackling security especially in their border areas.

    At the meeting, the governors – Dapo Abiodun and Seyi Makinde, agreed to form a Joint Security Task Force as well as a high level Joint Security Committee that would proactively provide the needed security to the border communities and roads linking the two states.

    One of the duties of the committee when it begins operation is to train and reorient members of the task force on their operational rules to guard against unwholesome practice, which is synonymous among members of security agencies in the country.

    While one is happy with the latest development, the fact that officials of both states will meet regularly to provide oversight, review progress and take necessary action or actions and in most cases, jointly collaborate on emergencies and attend to distressed calls on highways crisscrossing the two sister states, is something to be commended as it would allow not only for sharing of experiences among officials, but would also give travellers and other road users confidence while on the roads.

    Since security is the responsibility of all, one is happy that the governors thought it wise that apart from installing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) on the interstate highways, they equally mandated the joint task force to be set up to effectively engage, cooperate and collaborate with all stakeholders like the government at the centre, states, traditional and religious institutions and community development associations. The engagement of these groups of people will not only ensure that they get necessary inputs, but also the needed support that would improve securing in the two states.

    The meeting of the two governors is a right step in the right direction. It goes to show that the formation of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (the DAWN Commission) by the six states that made up the old Western Nigeria is yielding positive results.

    The collaboration between Ogun and Oyo states is coming barely a year when similar step was taken between Ogun and the Lagos State government to work together for the benefit of their people.

    While commending this partnership and hoped that it would achieve its aims, I want to urge the two state governments not to allow this lofty ideas to be only on paper, but work towards its realization. In the same vain, state governments in other parts of the country can take a cue from this by collaborating to put in place, security measures that will allow their people to sleep with their two eyes closed.

  • Supreme Court declares dissolution of Oyo LGs illegal

    Supreme Court declares dissolution of Oyo LGs illegal

    The Supreme Court on Friday described the dissolution of local governments in Oyo State and their replacement with caretaker committees as illegal.

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  • Amotekun Arrests 16 Hausa Gunmen Heading For Oyo Town, Recovers 18 Rifles

    Amotekun Arrests 16 Hausa Gunmen Heading For Oyo Town, Recovers 18 Rifles

    The Oyo State chapter of the Western Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corp has announced the arrest of 16 Hausa men armed with 18 dane guns in Ori Awo Area of Oyo town in Oyo State.

    Reports reaching OyoAffairs revealed that the Hausa men who were were intercepted by the Atiba.

    Amotekun Corps when quizzed claimed to have come from Sokoto State and were heading to Igbo Nla Village with their final destination to be the Old Oyo National Park.
    The 16 men have since been over to the Atiba Divisional Police Headquarters for more interrogation and investigation.

  • Wakili: Police Move OPC Men Who Arrested Oyo Fulani Warlord To Abuja

    Wakili: Police Move OPC Men Who Arrested Oyo Fulani Warlord To Abuja

    Police Move OPC Men Who Arrested Oyo Fulani Warlord, Wakili To Abuja After Top Presidential Aide’s Directive

    Some members of Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, loyal to Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, who arrested Fulani warlord, Isikilu Wakili have been transferred by the Oyo State Police Command to the Force Headquarters in Abuja, allegedly on the orders of a top presidential aide.

    The OPC members were part of a joint security team that apprehended an alleged notorious Fulani herder, Abdullah Wakilu, at Ayete in Oyo State.

    Wakilu has been accused several times by indigenes of Ibarapa area of masterminding kidnappings and killings of innocent people in the area.

    1. According to Vanguard, the OPC members involved in the arrest were first transferred from Oyo Police Command to Force CID in Alagbon, Lagos, from where they were taken to Abuja.

    A source, who was privy to Wakili’s arrest, said a top presidential aide had warned some traditional rulers in Ayete and Ibarapaland not to touch Wakilu.

    “I told the OPC guys not to arrest Wakilu because the Oba of Ayete told me that there is a presidential order on Wakili and that he should not be touched.

    “When the team that went to arrest Wakili got there, I was called and I told them that members of our group should back down from the operation and that those going there to apprehend Wakilu would be arrested.

    “Oba Ayete said a top presidential aide called him and warned him that nothing must happen to Wakilu. All the steps taken by the OPC guys and the team were already known by the Presidency. All the OPC guys arrested are on their way to Abuja. Wakili has foot soldiers doing the work for him.

    “If you observed well, Wakilu pretended that he was not well. They burnt the man’s house but the police are now claiming that they burnt Wakili’s wife in it. That is the case the police will use against the OPC boys.

    “It was a trap set for the OPC boys and they will be jailed for it. Wakilu was used as bait for a trap. I was reliably informed that they were moved from Eleyele to Force CID at Alagbon in Lagos.

    “From there, they have been taken to Abuja. Sunday Igboho would have also been arrested but he withdrew at the last minute,” the source said.

    The arrest of the OPC members came as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday, vowed to prevent a miscarriage of justice on the recent arrests of some OPC members.